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Test Taking Strategies for the Academic
Literacy Skills Test
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@CUNYTeacherEd
Student Webinar Series
May 1, 2014
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Jennifer Case ◦ Project Director, Professional Development for
Teacher Education Faculty
◦ CUNY Office of Academic Affairs
Ashleigh Thompson ◦ University Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
◦ CUNY Office of Academic Affairs
Angelita Alvarado-Santos ◦ Director of Education Initiatives
◦ CUNY Office of Academic Affairs
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All participant lines are muted
Questions can be submitted through the chat
feature
This webinar deck is archived at our Teacher
Education Student Resource page: ◦ www.cuny.edu/teachered
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The ALST measures academic literacy skills
necessary to teach effectively in New York
State public schools.
From the ALST Framework: ◦ “The test consists of selected-response items,
followed by focused constructed-response items
and an extended writing assignment.”
◦ “Each item requires the analysis of complex literary
or informational text.”
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Copyright © 2014 by the New York State Education Department
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◦ Exam Fee: $131
◦ Registration:
http://www.nystce.nesinc.com/
◦ Computer based testing sites:
www.pearsonvue.com/es/locate/
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From the exam framework:
Constructed response items count for 60% of your total
score. The selected response items are 40% of your total
score. Copyright © 2014 by the New York State Education Department
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The ALST is only offered through computer-
based testing, which may be a new format
for many candidates.
◦ Computer-based testing tutorial
http://www.nystce.nesinc.com/NY_CBTTutorial.asp
◦ Sample Practice Test
https://www.starttest.com/ITDVersions/5.0.0.0/ITDStart.a
spx?SVC=9f571e8a-adc2-47bf-a5e9-4b37f1deeaac
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Note taking ◦ “Whiteboard” to take notes
Navigating the System ◦ Move to different parts of the test using the
“navigator” feature
Flagging Questions for Review ◦ Allows you to identify questions you skipped or
want to come back to
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Read the questions first before reading the
passages
Note taking: using the whiteboard to note
key terms and ideas
Make sure the answer is supported by the
text
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◦ CONTENT AND
ANALYSIS
◦ COMMAND OF
EVIDENCE
◦ COHERENCE,
ORGANIZATION, AND
STYLE
◦ CONTROL OF
CONVENTIONS
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Copyright © 2013 by the New York State
Education Department
Extended Response Focused Response
◦ CONTENT
◦ ANALYSIS,
EVALUATION, AND
INTEGRATION
◦ COMMAND OF
EVIDENCE
◦ COHERENCE AND
CLARITY
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Read the writing prompts first so you know
what evidence to look for
As you read passages, take note of
evidence you may want to include in your
constructed response
Plan your format: Claim, Evidence, Analysis
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ALST Preparation Guide here
ALST Test Design and Framework here
ALST Practice Test (Fee $29.95) here
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